Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-08-17
Nahons Politically Dead.
30 SAYS EX-CoNGREssMAN BRADY-THE
REPUBLICANS DIsGUsTED WITH HIM.


REPUBLICANS DIsGUsTED WITH HIM.
Ex-Congressman James D. Brady, Of
Petersburg, Va, a member of the State
Executive Committee of the Republican
party, whose chairman is Gen. Malone,
was in the city yesterday. Col. Brady has
been prominent for many years in the Re-
publican politics Of his State. Before the
coalition with Malone he was the chair
man Of the Republican State Committee
He was selected by Malone as the chief
engineer of the coalition movement on the
part of the Republicans, and when the un-
natural union between the Readjusters and
Republicans became an accomplished fact,
Brady's personal as well as political rela-
ti0ns with Malone grew TO be of the most
confidential nature. The chieftain and his
lieutenant appeared iuseparable. Brady,
under the act of revenue consolidation,
was made collector fer nearly the whole Of
Virginia.
Brady, when the Readjuster Supreme
Court OF Appeals chose him for its clerk,
was persuaded by Malone to decline the
office. He was made the representative of
the Petersburg district in Congress. He
was the chosen spokesman of the Malone
delegation to the Chicago convention, and
went IS their GUdnt courier to represent be-
fore the committee on credentials the case
Of the Mahone-Arthur delegates cersus the
Straighouts for admission to that body.
Col Brady, despite the personal griey-
angss which are said to exist between him
and Malone, rstains lis position as one Of
the three members Of the State Legislative
committee, who were selected by the last
State convention of that party because of
their special ftness for the management
and conduct of Republican party affairs
In regard to the late meeting of Republi-
cans at he home of llahone, i'll Petersburg,
fer consultation about the present canvass,
MI Brady said to q Posi- reporter
II am a member of the Virginia Repub-
lican Executive Committee, but | did not
attend the meeting you refer to. Only two
or three prominent Republicans, so far as l
am Informed, were present. Rlddleberger,
Cameron, Lewis, Yost, Groner, Blair,
Riyes, Frazier, Hooper, Bowen, Bailey,
and many Other active and Jealous Repub-
iicans wilom could name wero conspicu-
Gus by their ABSENCE. Out cf six Republi-
can congressman only two were present at
this Mahoue gathering. The truth is, as
an organized body the party under Malone
is pretty much dead in Virginia.
Gas to the prosp- cts of the Republicans
carving the State in November next, l
would say that until Malone issued his late
egot;stical address, making himself the is
sue AID the whole battle to hinge on his
election 10 the United States Senate, the
Republicans had some small chance OF Ste
cess With the State and Federal admins
trations, the entire daily press of the State
and other influences against us, the odds
woald, of course, under any circumstances.
be with our opponents. But nov that Ma
hoae has abrnst his personality forward
and clearly intends to subordinate every
thing to his senatorial aspirations, there arc
of Republicans who will praeti- |
cally withhold their support from the
party. They do not want, and will not
submit to- six more years of bis selfish |
tyranaical rule. AS Senator. il reelected |
to the Senate, he will owe it to Democratic |
sluggish Indifference General apathy may |
rescue him-tbe Republicans, neEer."-
Washingtoa Past.